Jon's veggie garden diary
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How to grow loads of tomatoes for free, with very little effort. (Part 1)
If you've been feeling overwhelmed and it's preventing you from starting your veggies garden, let me show you just how easy it is to start a little tomato garden.
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Here's why I'm switching to raised beds for all my squash plants.
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I grew my gem squash in a raised bed this season, and here's how it turned out. On a side note, I ran out of soil, so I couldn't fill the top level of the bed, but it worked out well with the gem squash having to climb over the edge.
High density gardening experiment
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I planted a whopping amount of tomatoes and peas in this raised bed. These are the results so far.
This is the natural bug spray I use
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A friend asked for a recommendation of a natural bug spray for her new veggie garden, so I figured other people may also want to know what to use.
Pumpkin roots along the stem
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I found it interesting how little roots form on the stem that allow pumpkins to grow and grow and grow.
Growing Cape Gooseberries in a raised bed
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These Gooseberry plants planted themselves in my raised bed and they couldn't be happier.
Don't be scared. Just start planting.
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Have you been hesitant to start your veggie garden? My daughter planted these sunflowers with random seeds in the wrong season and they're growing beautifully.
Something had attacked my potato plants and I figured out what.
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The mystery has been solved.
How I'm preparing my raised beds
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Just a quick video on how I'm preparing my raised beds.
How to grow potatoes for free
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Here's the simplest possible way to grow potatoes in your backyard for free.
So many bees! And covered in pollen!
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Its going to "bee" a great pumpkin season.
You can have an amazing veggie garden just from food scraps.
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Do you chuck out your food scraps? Don't. You can grow a lot of veggies just from food scraps.
A quick video on the state of my Cape Gooseberries just to help answer a question.
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A quick chat about Cape Gooseberries.
Here's why you should let your lettuce and herbs bolt if you want free seeds for life.
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Here's why you should let your lettuce and herbs bolt if you want free seeds for life.
Metamorphosis in action - Life cycle of a fruit chafer beetle.
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Metamorphosis in action - Life cycle of a fruit chafer beetle.
Fruit chafer grubs can change lawn clippings into compost.
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Fruit chafer grubs can change lawn clippings into compost.
The last harvest of the squash season.
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The last harvest of the squash season.
Growing tomatoes in pots and raised beds
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Growing tomatoes in pots and raised beds
The end of an incredible gem squash season.
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The end of an incredible gem squash season.
I'm excited about my cucumbers.
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I'm excited about my cucumbers.
How to drastically increase your yield of leafy greens by changing the way you harvest.
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How to drastically increase your yield of leafy greens by changing the way you harvest.
The state of the vegetation address
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The state of the vegetation address
Composting your food scraps - Pros and cons.
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Composting your food scraps - Pros and cons.
Growing peas in a pot
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Growing peas in a pot
Check how clever these squash tendrils are.
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Check how clever these squash tendrils are.
There's an amazing little ecosystem going on in my veggie garden.
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There's an amazing little ecosystem going on in my veggie garden.
Growing Cape gooseberries in a pot is easy and fun. Here's how.
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Growing Cape gooseberries in a pot is easy and fun. Here's how.
How to grow baby marrows (Zucchini) in a small space. Part 1
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How to grow baby marrows (Zucchini) in a small space. Part 1
Friend or foe? They're both. Here's why and where you need to put them.
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Friend or foe? They're both. Here's why and where you need to put them.
Cement part 2-I've calmed down and the builders boss sorted out the cement in my veggie garden.
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Cement part 2-I've calmed down and the builders boss sorted out the cement in my veggie garden.

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @goldiegoldwasser4681
    @goldiegoldwasser4681 День тому

    Non-commercial bug sprays are better for the bugs that are good for a garden like bees and butterflies, lady bugs and preying manits.

  • @goldiegoldwasser4681
    @goldiegoldwasser4681 День тому

    How does this come out at the middle and end?

  • @goldiegoldwasser4681
    @goldiegoldwasser4681 День тому

    Looked like not using a trellis and letting the squash wander might have lowered the risk of powdery mildew. Is that possible?

  • @goldiegoldwasser4681
    @goldiegoldwasser4681 День тому

    WOW! Your soil is so soft! I have clay and have a long way to go to get fluffy soil. Thank you for your encouragement. I love the simplicity of your style.

  • @cheyno237
    @cheyno237 3 місяці тому

    Yusses bro

  • @niveshlutchman6179
    @niveshlutchman6179 3 місяці тому

    I almost shat myself when I broke one of those and looked set like a roach.

  • @peterbrown2882
    @peterbrown2882 5 місяців тому

    You were supposed to tell us how to grow the plant. But all you did was yap, yap, yap. You should have shown the step-by-step from seed to planting in a pot, how deep, how much water etc. etc. etc.

    • @jonsveggiegardendiary5691
      @jonsveggiegardendiary5691 2 місяці тому

      Thanks bud. I'll make an effort to make videos like that. I appreciate the "blunt" feedback. It's a great suggestion. :)

  • @virsapiensfortisest922
    @virsapiensfortisest922 6 місяців тому

    Looks like a tomato plant

  • @magenagrima-xd7pi
    @magenagrima-xd7pi 8 місяців тому

    I collected seeds from wild plants and I am enjoying gooseberries planted in pots. Now I have the inca berry I got from highlands. The seeds are germinating!

  • @elisabethdavid3926
    @elisabethdavid3926 10 місяців тому

    Thank you so much this is very helpful ❤

  • @totalbodyharmony9064
    @totalbodyharmony9064 11 місяців тому

    Nice! Im trying to have a garden again with more plants. Once winter is over.

  • @nosisamalotana1091
    @nosisamalotana1091 Рік тому

    A panty hose will do just fine as well.

  • @bmaybe9708
    @bmaybe9708 Рік тому

    What size pot are you using to grow your cape gooseberry?

    • @jonsveggiegardendiary5691
      @jonsveggiegardendiary5691 Рік тому

      I normally use pots 400mm high and 500mm wide but I'm not really sure if that's optimal as I just picked them pretty randomly.

  • @goforit8
    @goforit8 2 роки тому

    Hi there fellow SA YTuber...do you go visit other channels or just post?

  • @GodfriedFritz
    @GodfriedFritz 2 роки тому

    I live in the Northern Cape. Do you think they will grow here?

    • @jonsveggiegardendiary5691
      @jonsveggiegardendiary5691 2 роки тому

      I honestly don't know as I haven't planted there but it's definitely worth giving it a try. I believe the climate is quite dry so you may just need to water more frequently than I do here in Gauteng.

  • @goforit8
    @goforit8 2 роки тому

    I just threw a whole bunch of butternut seeds into the compost area in the garden....waiting.....

  • @backyardfarmingsupply
    @backyardfarmingsupply 2 роки тому

    Those squash are looking great!! 🔥

  • @junekerschner6336
    @junekerschner6336 2 роки тому

    I ordered a starter plant. It grew but became very leggy. I am still working on it by using cuttings. Should I give up wuth this one and try again. Also, I am trying to grow it indoors.

    • @jonsveggiegardendiary5691
      @jonsveggiegardendiary5691 2 роки тому

      Hi June, I wouldn't give up on it just yet but it can't hurt to plant another one and see what happens. I did once have a Gooseberry plant that died, which made me feel despondent but I realised later that it was just bad luck. Does it get a lot of sun? Which area do you live in?

    • @jonsveggiegardendiary5691
      @jonsveggiegardendiary5691 2 роки тому

      Hi June, I thought I'd show you my plants so you can see how they look in different states. Here's the video: ua-cam.com/video/Pkx34wDO4Go/v-deo.html

  • @fit508
    @fit508 2 роки тому

    Good .

  • @goforit8
    @goforit8 2 роки тому

    Good tip. Cut off as needed. I can see some good weeds there!! 😵😎

  • @goforit8
    @goforit8 2 роки тому

    Great little tomato pot!! Well done.

  • @goforit8
    @goforit8 2 роки тому

    Hi never been successful with these babies. I tried the paint brush /hand pollination, even tried your method.... Recently heard to try a feather??? May try a few seeds again, but these plants can take over!!! and all that powdery mildew!!! Well done, keep it up!!! 😎😎

    • @jonsveggiegardendiary5691
      @jonsveggiegardendiary5691 2 роки тому

      The powdery mildew can drive me nuts. Worth it though. Feather is an interesting idea. Worth a try.

  • @goforit8
    @goforit8 2 роки тому

    Howzit fellow South African!!! Amazed to find you. Have these little darlings in the compost. Chickens love them too 🐥

    • @jonsveggiegardendiary5691
      @jonsveggiegardendiary5691 2 роки тому

      Howzit! Thanks. Thats interesting. Now I just need to persuade my wife to let me get chickens!

  • @happyg8059
    @happyg8059 3 роки тому

    *I only discovered your channel this year, JON'S VEGGIE GARDEN DIARY, but it is by far one of the best gardening channels out there! I have definitely rekindled my flame for a return to the ground, please don't stop gardening, keep up the content, bravooo, GO GO GO GOOOOOO*

    • @jonsveggiegardendiary5691
      @jonsveggiegardendiary5691 3 роки тому

      Thanks very much. I appreciate the compliment. Enjoy your gardening.

    • @happyg8059
      @happyg8059 3 роки тому

      @@jonsveggiegardendiary5691 *It is with great pleasure that I watch your videos my friend, it is a pure delight, please do not stop gardening, because you are an inspiration in the field*

    • @jonsveggiegardendiary5691
      @jonsveggiegardendiary5691 3 роки тому

      @@happyg8059 Thank you so much!

  • @TerranArt
    @TerranArt 3 роки тому

    I collected all the green rose chafer grubs grom my pottef plants and threw them in my compost. Everything grown on that compost grew very well.

  • @pinkgirlmaddy
    @pinkgirlmaddy 3 роки тому

    Great video! Thanks for sharing!

  • @greenthumb4050
    @greenthumb4050 3 роки тому

    Panties clean now?

  • @nealdiamond2778
    @nealdiamond2778 3 роки тому

    Can't believe that you put it in there. You need to listen to the little expert.

    • @jonsveggiegardendiary5691
      @jonsveggiegardendiary5691 3 роки тому

      It's crazy but I often find them in there near the bottom, in the section that's composted. I would have thought that the heat would kill them. Although now that I think about it, its normally the adults I find in there. Hope I didn't cook this one alive.

  • @heinkrause1
    @heinkrause1 3 роки тому

    I have found that once the peel gers thick enough the flies cannot sting them. Maybe remove one or two bags from larger butternuts to test.

    • @jonsveggiegardendiary5691
      @jonsveggiegardendiary5691 3 роки тому

      Hi Hein, I definitely agree with you. Sometimes I have to remove the bags as the butternuts outgrow them. The chances of being stung do seem to be less when they're big and when they do get stung, it seems to cause less damage.

  • @freddieivory625
    @freddieivory625 3 роки тому

    Great idea, thanks for sharing

  • @afikile
    @afikile 3 роки тому

    Thanks for the video. How many females can one male pollinate?

    • @jonsveggiegardendiary5691
      @jonsveggiegardendiary5691 3 роки тому

      It's a pleasure. That's a very interesting question. I have only ever used one male for one female flower as I usually get far more male flowers than female. In theory though, I would imagine that one male could pollinate many females as natural pollinators like bees only carry a little at a time. It's worth testing.

    • @afikile
      @afikile 3 роки тому

      @@jonsveggiegardendiary5691 thank you I shall consider

  • @minnoux
    @minnoux 3 роки тому

    Thankyou this has been very helpful, couldn’t understand why I had so many flowers that fell off without fruiting! I think all the flowers that have opened and fallen off the plant have been males as they didn’t have the swelling underneath as you’ve shown here. I did notice a bee or two, not often though, buzzing around in them but obviously the plant hasn’t yet had female flowers so no pollination. Now I know what to look for I will hopefully distinguish the flowers properly to help it along with hand pollination. I don’t have a clue what squash is growing as it seeded itself from the compost! Again very grateful to you for showing the difference and how to pollinate these flowers....x

    • @jonsveggiegardendiary5691
      @jonsveggiegardendiary5691 3 роки тому

      I'm so glad I could help.Thanks for the feedback. It can be such a frustrating issue. Good luck with your mystery squash!

  • @etienne_oosthuizen
    @etienne_oosthuizen 4 роки тому

    Hi Jon, what's a organza bag made of, looks like a really fine mesh.

    • @jonsveggiegardendiary5691
      @jonsveggiegardendiary5691 4 роки тому

      It's a thin nylon weave fabric. I've seen them at a lot of gift shops. I've bought them from the party place in Woodmead and Bruma oriental city and I think crazy store sell them. The only challenge is finding big enough ones. I sometimes have to cut them off the butternut once they get to a certain size.

    • @etienne_oosthuizen
      @etienne_oosthuizen 4 роки тому

      @@jonsveggiegardendiary5691 iesh ok thank you ... we don't have those shops in Zim, but I'll make a plan ... basically something that will allow air to move but stop the fly getting to the nut ... copy thank you

  • @jonsveggiegardendiary5691
    @jonsveggiegardendiary5691 6 років тому

    Just an update on this video. The experiment, unfortunately, didn't work so I'll have to try another method of growing these berries.